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Williamson tops final day of Estoril test for Bamboo

by Peter Allen

Photo: Alastair Staley/GP3 Series Media Service

Lewis Williamson put new GP3 Series entrants Bamboo Engineering on top spot on the final day of the first pre-season test at Estoril.

The day began with torrential rain as well as an early red flag for a stray dog on track. It was another new team Koiranen GP who ended the session in first place thanks to Kevin Korjus, with a time of 1m42.420s. Fellow series rookie, and the pacesetter on Wednesday and Thursday, Carlos Sainz Jr was a close second for MW Arden ahead of ART Grand Prix?s Jack Harvey and Sainz?s teammate Daniil Kvyat.

Alex Fontana (Jenzer), Dino Zamparelli (Marussia Manor) and the other two Koiranen cars of Aaro Vainio and Patrick Kujala rounded out the top eight.

In the drier afternoon session it was Scottish driver Williamson who posted the fastest time to finish nine tenths clear of Kvyat and the third MW Arden man Robert Visoiu.

Harvey and Zamparelli completed strong days with the fourth and fifth fastest times respectively ahead of Trident?s David Fumanelli. Jenzer duo Fontana and Patric Niederhauser were seventh and eighth, with the top ten completed by Facu Regalia (ART) and Korjus.

The second pre-season test takes place at Barcelona?s Circuit de Catalunya on 12-13 March.

Morning session

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Kevin Korjus Koiranen GP 1:42.420   28
2. Carlos Sainz Jr MW Arden 1:42.489 0.069 24
3. Jack Harvey ART Grand Prix 1:42.646 0.226 21
4. Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 1:42.832 0.412 18
5. Alex Fontana Jenzer Motorsport 1:42.887 0.467 35
6. Dino Zamparelli Marussia Manor Racing 1:43.110 0.690 29
7. Aaro Vainio Koiranen GP 1:43.144 0.724 32
8. Patrick Kujala Koiranen GP 1:43.518 1.098 25
9. Conor Daly ART Grand Prix 1:43.898 1.478 30
10. Giovanni Venturini Trident 1:44.044 1.624 33
11. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 1:44.050 1.630 20
12. Nick Yelloly Carlin 1:44.286 1.866 25
13. Nick Cassidy Marussia Manor Racing 1:44.301 1.881 33
14. David Fumanelli Trident 1:44.303 1.883 29
15. Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 1:44.375 1.955 39
16. Facu Regalia ART Grand Prix 1:44.377 1.957 34
17. Robert Visoiu MW Arden 1:44.393 1.973 29
18. Emanuele Zonzini Trident 1:44.655 2.235 29
19. Jimmy Eriksson Status Grand Prix 1:44.655 2.235 25
20. Luis Sa Silva Carlin 1:44.996 2.576 36
21. Melville McKee Status Grand Prix 1:45.124 2.704 23
22. Samin Gomez Jenzer Motorsport 1:45.150 2.730 34
23. Vicky Piria Marussia Manor Racing 1:45.316 2.896 29
24. Josh Webster Status Grand Prix 1:45.735 3.315 19
25. Roberto La Rocca Bamboo Engineering 1:46.000 3.580 11
26. Lewis Williamson Bamboo Engineering 1:46.510 4.090 11
27. Ethan Ringel Bamboo Engineering 1:47.030 4.610 25

Afternoon session

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Lewis Williamson Bamboo Engineering 1:27.675   33
2. Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 1:27.763 0.088 28
3. Robert Visoiu MW Arden 1:27.848 0.173 37
4. Jack Harvey ART Grand Prix 1:28.080 0.405 39
5. Dino Zamparelli Marussia Manor Racing 1:28.139 0.464 34
6. David Fumanelli Trident 1:28.159 0.484 23
7. Alex Fontana Jenzer Motorsport 1:28.179 0.504 19
8. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 1:28.212 0.537 31
9. Facu Regalia ART Grand Prix 1:28.322 0.647 26
10. Kevin Korjus Koiranen GP 1:28.372 0.697 25
11. Giovanni Venturini Trident 1.28.385 0.710 25
12. Emanuele Zonzini Trident 1:28.459 0.784 28
13. Carlos Sainz Jr MW Arden 1:28.485 0.810 28
14. Nick Cassidy Marussia Manor Racing 1:28.522 0.847 41
15. Conor Daly ART Grand Prix 1:28.923 1.248 33
16. Aaro Vainio Koiranen GP 1:29.044 1.369 42
17. Ethan Ringel Bamboo Engineering 1:29.076 1.401 17
18. Nick Yelloly Carlin 1:29.104 1.429 31
19. Patrick Kujala Koiranen GP 1:29.335 1.660 16
20. Luis Sa Silva Carlin 1;29.341 1.666 39
21. Vicky Piria Marussia Manor Racing 1:29.461 1.786 25
22. Josh Webster Status Grand Prix 1:29.648 1.973 33
23. Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 1:29.823 2.148 30
24. Samin Gomez Jenzer Motorsport 1:30.177 2.502 33
25. Roberto La Rocca Bamboo Engineering 1:30.399 2.724 18
26. Melville McKee Status Grand Prix 1:31.780 4.105 14
27. Jimmy Eriksson Status Grand Prix 1:32.761 5.086 13